- Essential: FP&A/Financial/Commercial Analyst experience in any industry
- £40,000 – £50,000 + package (incl. bonus, pension, benefits)
- Central London (very flexible hybrid, mostly WFH)
Pear Talent is representing a Financial Services business who have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Analyst in their Commercial Finance team. This team provides critical insight and analysis on the profitability and broader commercial performance of the business for senior leadership and Exec, directly influencing the company’s strategic decision making. You’ll be expected to partner closely with key senior stakeholders across the business to support and drive profitability and business performance.
The role is extremely varied in terms of its activities, reflecting the need to rapidly respond to market developments and business unit initiatives. You’ll be expected to be able to gain credibility with senior stakeholders and demonstrate first class project management and communication skills. Work is often ad-hoc and project based.
Key accountabilities:
- Understand the business including the markets in which they operate, strategies, risks, products and key drivers of performance.
- Analyse profitability of various lines of business including new and existing commercial praetorships, as well as potential new partnership negotiations.
- Analyse financial performance, MI, forecasts and contribute to regular monthly insight provided to the Board/Exec.
- Business partner across the company, developing relationships and helping to facilitate regular dialogue between Finance and all areas of the business.
- Support Investor Relations, assisting in the production of external presentations of the Company’s activities and results.
- Analyse investment proposals, acquisitions and corporate projects, on an ad-hoc basis.
Required experience:
The ideal candidate will have strong financial acumen (possibly incl. accounting qualification, not essential) with previous experience in a similar Commercial Finance team. Otherwise candidates from FP&A and other analytical Finance (or Data Analyst) roles should also apply. Company experience can be from any industry type (Financial Services advantageous).
- Excellent written and verbal communication – especially given expected interaction with senior stakeholders as well as preparation of board material.
- Experience of preparing/presenting financial information for a senior audience.
- Advanced Excel skills (financial modelling advantageous)
- Highly numerate and analytical with a commercial mindset.
- Able to undertake financial analysis/evaluation in order to interpret and understand the underlying performance of the business.
- Capable of constructively challenging and influencing others to achieve desired outcomes within deadlines.
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